*1882/1/22 In a letter to King Kalakaua of Hawaii, [[Emperor Meiji]] humbly rejects the Hawaiian's suggestion to form a federation of Asiatic [and Pacific] nations under Japan's leadership, but expresses hopes that such a Union may be formed in the future. | *1882/1/22 In a letter to King Kalakaua of Hawaii, [[Emperor Meiji]] humbly rejects the Hawaiian's suggestion to form a federation of Asiatic [and Pacific] nations under Japan's leadership, but expresses hopes that such a Union may be formed in the future. |